Jenifer White Walden - May 2, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK)

Role
EVP & CHRO
Signature
/s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney
Stock symbol
CLBK
Transactions as of
May 2, 2025
Transactions value $
$533
Form type
4
Date filed
5/5/2025, 03:23 PM
Previous filing
Apr 21, 2025

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Walden Jenifer White EVP & CHRO 19-01 ROUTE 208 NORTH, FAIR LAWN /s/ Dennis E. Gibney, Power of Attorney 2025-05-05 0001934144

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction CLBK Common Stock Award $533 +35.6 +1.48% $14.96 2.45K May 2, 2025 By Stock-Based Deferral Plan F1
holding CLBK Common Stock 3.35K May 2, 2025 Direct F2
holding CLBK Common Stock 2.07K May 2, 2025 By ESOP
holding CLBK Common Stock 45 May 2, 2025 By SERP
holding CLBK Common Stock 14 May 2, 2025 By SIM
holding CLBK Common Stock 649 May 2, 2025 By Stock Award F3
holding CLBK Common Stock 7.11K May 2, 2025 By Stock Award II F4
holding CLBK Common Stock 6.96K May 2, 2025 By Stock Award III F5
holding CLBK Common Stock 6.52K May 2, 2025 By Stock Award IV F6

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
holding CLBK Stock Options (right to buy) 5.54K May 2, 2025 Common Stock 5.54K $20.54 Direct F7
holding CLBK Stock Options (right to buy) 6.2K May 2, 2025 Common Stock 6.2K $15.94 Direct F8
holding CLBK Stock Options (right to buy) 5.11K May 2, 2025 Common Stock 5.11K $16.49 Direct F9
holding CLBK Stock Options (right to buy) 11.3K May 2, 2025 Common Stock 11.3K $16.23 Direct F10
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Represents phantom stock purchased, on a non-discretionary basis, by the trustee of the Bank's rabbi trust maintained in connection with the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan, a non-qualified stock-based deferral plan. Stock unit interests under the Columbia Bank Stock Based Deferral Plan will be settled in shares of stock upon distribution to the reporting person.
F2 The number of shares held directly includes certain shares that were previously held by Stock Award and that have subsequently vested.
F3 Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, which vest in three equal annual installments commencing on October 31, 2023.
F4 Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, 25% of which vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2024; and the remaining 75% of which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award.
F5 Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, 25% of which vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025; and the remaining 75% of which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award.
F6 Stock Awards granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive plan, which vest upon achievement of certain specified performance-based vesting criteria, which if achieved, such Awards would vest three years after the date of the Award on March 3, 2028.
F7 Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on October 31, 2023.
F8 Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on May 1, 2024.
F9 Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 6, 2025.
F10 Stock Options granted pursuant to the Columbia Financial, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan vest in three approximately equal annual installments commencing on March 3, 2026.